• The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has celebrated its 65th Raising Day on May 07, 2024.
• The event was organised in New Delhi, which was presided over by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane.
• The event also witnessed the unveiling of a compendium on Sela Tunnel as well as some books including ‘Oonchin Sadaken’, ‘Path Pradarshak’ and ‘Path Vikas’ by the Defence Secretary.

WHAT IS BORDER ROAD ORGANISATION?

• BRO was conceived and raised in 1960 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for coordinating the speedy development of a network of roads in the North and the North Eastern border regions of the country.
• It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
• It has diversified into a large spectrum of construction and development works comprising airfields, building projects, defence works and tunneling and has endeared itself to the people.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF BRO

• The BRO executes road construction and maintenance works at altitude ranging from 9,000 ft up to 19,000 ft along the Northern and Western frontiers.
• In six decade it has constructed over 62,214 kms of roads, 1,005 bridges, seven tunnels and 21 airfields.
• It has completed two significant airfield projects namely Bagdogra and Barrackpore.
• The foundation stone for Mudh Airfield Project was laid by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh recently.